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697255 Replacing roll-over bar


WM 697255 Replacing roll-over bar

Preliminary work

1. Remove hood. -> 610119 Removing and installing cabriolet hood - section on "Removing" 610119 Removing and installing hood
2. Remove trim panel for roll-over bar. -> 708119 Removing and installing trim panel for roll-over bar - section on "Removing" 708119 Removing and installing trim for roll-over bar

Disassembling roll-over bar

Removing water drip pan

1. Detach water drip pan close to the hood support fastening point -arrows-.





Removing water drip pan

2. On the roll-over bar -1- , pull off the two strips of double-sided adhesive tape -2- close to the hood support fastening point.





Removing adhesive tape

3. Remove adhesive residue using cleaning solution.

Removing rubber stop and latches

1. Drill out the blind rivet -1- on the trim -2- using a 5-mm drill bit. Remove the trim -arrow-.





Removing trim

2. Detach rubber buffer -1- at the lower part of the rubber stop -2-.





Inserting rubber buffer

3. Drill out the blind rivet -1- on the lower part of the rubber stop -2 - using a 5-mm drill bit. Remove lower part of rubber stop -arrow-.





Removing lower part of rubber stop

4. Drill out the blind rivet -1- on the latch for the centre part of the wind deflector -2- using a 5-mm drill bit. Latch for centre part of wind deflector -arrow-





Removing latch

Removing wiring harness for rear window heating at roll-over bar

1. Release central connector at the top with retaining clip -1- at the roll-over bar -2- in -direction of arrow A- and remove it -arrow B-.





Removing wiring harness

2. Unclip retaining clip -3- for wiring harness at the roll-over bar -arrow C-.
3. Release central connector at the bottom with retaining clip -1- at the roll-over bar -2- in -direction of arrow A- and remove the wiring harness -arrow B-.





Removing wiring harness

Assembling roll-over bar

Installing wiring harness for rear window heating on the roll-over bar

1. Insert the central connector at the top with retaining clip -1- and wiring harness on the roll-over bar -2- from the inside -arrow A- and lock by turning it to the right -arrow B-.





Installing wiring harness

2. Press in retaining clip -3- for wiring harness on the roll-over bar -arrow C-.
3. Insert the central connector at the bottom with retaining clip -1- and wiring harness on the roll-over bar -2- from the outside -arrow A- and lock by turning it to the right -arrow B-.





Installing wiring harness

Installing rubber stop and latches

Information

- Only use blind rivets from the parts package.

1. Fit lower part of rubber stop -1- on the roll-over bar -2- from the rear, position correctly and secure with a blind rivet -3-.





Securing lower part of rubber stop

2. Insert rubber buffer -1- at the lower part of the rubber stop -2-.





Inserting rubber buffer

3. Fit trim -1- on the lower part of the rubber stop -2- ( -arrow- ) until the latches engage securely.





Securing trim

Information

- Only use blind rivets from the parts package.

4. Position trim -1- and secure with a blind rivet -3-.

Information

- Only use blind rivets from the parts package.

5. Place latch for centre part of wind deflector -1- on the roll-over bar -2- , position correctly and secure with a blind rivet -3-.





Securing latch

Installing water drip pan

Information

- The double-sided adhesive tape is used to make the water drip pan more secure.

1. On the roll-over bar -1- , affix two strips of double-sided adhesive tape -2- close to the hood support fastening point.





Affixing double-sided adhesive tape

2. Fit water drip pan -1- on the roll-over bar -2- ( -arrows- ) and position it at the hole pattern on the hood support fastening point.





Installing water drip pan

3. Press water drip pan onto the two strips of double-sided adhesive tape close to the hood support fastening point -arrows-.





Securing water drip pan

Subsequent work

1. Install trim panel for roll-over bar. -> 708119 Removing and installing trim panel for roll-over bar - section on "Installing" 708119 Removing and installing trim for roll-over bar
2. Install hood.-> 610119 Removing and installing cabriolet hood - section on "Installing" 610119 Removing and installing hood